West, C. W., & Steward, E., & Richardson, J. D., & Thomas, T., & Carr, N. (2023, June), Board 266: Engaging Transfer Students in a College of Engineering  Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--42717

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  West, C. W., \& Steward, E., \& Richardson, J. D., \& Thomas, T., \& Carr, N. (2023, June), \emph{Board 266: Engaging Transfer Students in a College of Engineering}
  Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland.
  10.18260/1-2--42717

Christy Wheeler West, Eric Steward P.E., Joseph David Richardson, Tom Thomas, and Nicole Carr.  "Board 266: Engaging Transfer Students in a College of Engineering".  2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland, 2023, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2023.  https://peer.asee.org/42717 Internet.  15 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_42717}
  Christy Wheeler West, Eric Steward P.E., Joseph David Richardson, Tom Thomas, and Nicole Carr.
  "Board 266: Engaging Transfer Students in a College of Engineering".
  \emph{2023 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland, 2023, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2023.
  https://peer.asee.org/42717 Internet.  15 Dec, 2024

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AB  - The LINK scholarship program at the University of South Alabama is funded by an NSF S-STEM grant, awarding scholarships to low-income students transferring from community colleges in the Gulf Coast region to complete degrees in chemical, civil, computer, electrical, or mechanical engineering.   The program provides financial support and academic mentoring to foster student success and optimize time to degree completion after transfer.  Part of that effort includes providing pre-transfer advice through interactions with faculty and advisors at the regional community colleges.  A further objective is to promote transfer student integration into the college, as this is expected to enhance academic achievement and professional development.  This engagement is encouraged through faculty mentorship with frequent meetings, a cohort-building academic success seminar, and expected participation in engineering-focused student organizations.

Our project includes a mixed-methods study to improve our understanding of what support mechanisms effectively integrate transfer students in our college, and how students perceive that integration to enhance their academic and professional development.  Early data analysis is presented here.  Student surveys indicate that they believe that peers in their classes and their assigned faculty advisors have the greatest impact on their integration and academic success.  For professional development, the transfer students find that internships the most importance, followed by participation in student organizations.

AU  - Christy Wheeler West
AU  - Eric Steward P.E.
AU  - Joseph David Richardson
AU  - Tom Thomas
AU  - Nicole Carr
CY  - Baltimore , Maryland
DA  - 2023/06/25
PB  - ASEE Conferences
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